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cryptidtinkerer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
thatguitarist7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
harveyn97's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the Joe chill section of this story! Some great artwork and interesting choices when it comes to the Jokers story.
Red Hoods story link was great but didn’t think much to Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in this
Artwork was great
Red Hoods story link was great but didn’t think much to Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in this
Artwork was great
braythem's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
josipam's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
nerdyhippie48's review against another edition
5.0
Freaking excellent! I love the premise of multiple Jokers. And of course I love Red Hood and Batgirl
flexmentallo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.75
There's not much redeeming here. What if Joker War was an even more dour slog? Even the normally excellent Jason Fabok is at a loss here.
midnight666's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
nikhilesh's review against another edition
4.0
In a small yet significant way the novel impacts the Batman mythos forever. Joe Chill is dead. Jason is in love with Barbara (gross by the way, especially given Barbara's history with Dick). Gordon has all but accepted that he knows who Batgirl is.
The changes aren't earth shattering but in the end all that matters is that we were entertained. The interaction between Jason and Joker as well as Barbara and Joker were amazing given their history. I could feel the emotions coming off the pages. The best Batman comics I have read since Hush.
The changes aren't earth shattering but in the end all that matters is that we were entertained. The interaction between Jason and Joker as well as Barbara and Joker were amazing given their history. I could feel the emotions coming off the pages. The best Batman comics I have read since Hush.
dozmuttz's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a fun read, simply put! I can’t believe it took me 2 years to finally read this book, but also I can’t believe I managed to never have it spoiled. In this story the Joker is reported to commit 3 horrendous crimes all spanning within the same time. The team of Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood all report to each of these crimes and after coming together, come to the conclusion that the Joker couldn’t possibly do all 3 crimes at the same time. That’s where they figure out, as the title insists, there are three Jokers. They are left hints by the Jokers and it leads them to ACE chemicals where they find three unidentified men who were put through the same incident that made the Joker. They eventually find more and more people who are being driven insane by the same methods. They are being turned into more Jokers. They must figure out what the connections are, who else is involved, and what the whole thing is about. There’s lots of crazy twists and the ending is a real “fall out of your chair” moment.
Geoff Johns is the writer on duty and that usually means the story is going to be at least decent. However in this one Johns does his usual 90% rate of writing an absolute banger of a story (Yes I’m saying Johns has a 90% success rate)! The detail and care that went into this story is obvious, as Johns picks the cast perfectly, and the references are satisfying. His own additions are also obviously stellar and make the read exciting from point A to point Z. He gives us a great voice for our heroes and even the three Jokers. It all just feels familiar and yet very new and fresh at the same time. The pacing is just about perfect as well as the ending! MAN THE ENDING! The connections feel super “WOAH, WHAT??” and the specific plot point with Joe Chill is a pure chef’s kiss! He was able to accomplish a lot within these 3 issues and I gotta say he leaves us with a very memorable Batman story. Close to classic I’d even say!
The second part that makes this read such a smash for me is the man on artwork, Jason Fabok.
I’ve only briefly seen Fabok’s artwork, so this was my first time fully seeing it in story and I absolutely LOVED IT! The detail and flow of the artwork alone makes this read so memorable. The paneling is done pretty simple and I think that’s done for the better. Each panel is shown with great detail and motion that it’s almost better than a splash or spread page. It’s more art technically and that’s what I want with Fabok! To John's credit, he lets Fabok’s artwork breathe and speak for itself at times, which in turn Fabok completely runs with it. Making the artwork do great storytelling on its own. So many great sequences between panels, it feels as if there is real movement and motion between panels and pages. It’s clean, cut, and super satisfactory!
Also huge credit to Brad Anderson who provides stellar colors to complement Fabok’s art work perfectly!
Overall; I’m really happy I finally read this one and I’m happy it was a home run, cause I’d heard a couple people being a bit let down. And maybe it’s because I don’t read much modern Batman, but nevertheless this was great all around for me.
Geoff Johns is the writer on duty and that usually means the story is going to be at least decent. However in this one Johns does his usual 90% rate of writing an absolute banger of a story (Yes I’m saying Johns has a 90% success rate)! The detail and care that went into this story is obvious, as Johns picks the cast perfectly, and the references are satisfying. His own additions are also obviously stellar and make the read exciting from point A to point Z. He gives us a great voice for our heroes and even the three Jokers. It all just feels familiar and yet very new and fresh at the same time. The pacing is just about perfect as well as the ending! MAN THE ENDING! The connections feel super “WOAH, WHAT??” and the specific plot point with Joe Chill is a pure chef’s kiss! He was able to accomplish a lot within these 3 issues and I gotta say he leaves us with a very memorable Batman story. Close to classic I’d even say!
The second part that makes this read such a smash for me is the man on artwork, Jason Fabok.
I’ve only briefly seen Fabok’s artwork, so this was my first time fully seeing it in story and I absolutely LOVED IT! The detail and flow of the artwork alone makes this read so memorable. The paneling is done pretty simple and I think that’s done for the better. Each panel is shown with great detail and motion that it’s almost better than a splash or spread page. It’s more art technically and that’s what I want with Fabok! To John's credit, he lets Fabok’s artwork breathe and speak for itself at times, which in turn Fabok completely runs with it. Making the artwork do great storytelling on its own. So many great sequences between panels, it feels as if there is real movement and motion between panels and pages. It’s clean, cut, and super satisfactory!
Also huge credit to Brad Anderson who provides stellar colors to complement Fabok’s art work perfectly!
Overall; I’m really happy I finally read this one and I’m happy it was a home run, cause I’d heard a couple people being a bit let down. And maybe it’s because I don’t read much modern Batman, but nevertheless this was great all around for me.